Terry Brands

Terry Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, losing the semi-final match to Alireza Dabir. While wrestling at the University of Iowa, Brands won NCAA titles in 1990 and 1992, both at 126 pounds. He was a two-time world freestyle champion at 58 kg, winning titles in 1993 and 1995.

Terry Brands
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornApril 9, 1968 (1968-04-09) (age 55)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Home townSheldon, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 58 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Toronto 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 57 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata 57 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 College Park126 lb
Silver medal – second place1991 Iowa City126 lb
Gold medal – first place1992 Oklahoma City126 lb

Brands grew up in Sheldon, Iowa.[1] After serving as resident coach for the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he currently is associate head coach for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, serving under his twin brother Tom Brands. Tom, a fellow wrestler, won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Brands lost to Kendall Cross in the 1996 Olympic trials.[2] Cross went on to win the gold medal in Atlanta.[3] Brands reached the Olympics in 2000 and won a bronze medal.[4]

Terry Brands now serves as associate head coach at the University of Iowa. Since coaching at Iowa, he has set school records for the longest dual unbeaten streak (84), longest winning streak (69), and most dual shutouts (8). He also coaches the Hawkeye Wrestling Club and was named the 2014 Terry McCann Freestyle Coach of the Year.[5]

In 2006, Brands was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[6]

References
  1. "Terry Brands Profile". hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  2. "ATLANTA 96: 40 DAYS TO GO;Brands May Laugh Last At the Wrestling Trials". New York Times. June 9, 1996. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. Robbins, Liz (June 24, 2000). "OLYMPICS; Wrestler Two Victories From Dream". New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. Sandomir, Richard (October 2, 2000). "Forget the Close Calls: The U.S. Team Finds It Hard to Be Gracious in Defeat". New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  5. "Terry Brands - Wrestling Coach". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  6. Terry Brands. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 17, 2022.


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